Taking Magnesium Sulfate After Botox

asked 3 months ago by Wes881 in Miami, FL
Latest answer by Ronald Shelton, MD
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Tags: 2 weeks post-op, risk, supplements

I am over 2 weeks post my first botox appt and 1 week post touch-up. I recently began a liver cleanse and last night and this morning ingested magnesium sulfate (a total of 6-7 teaspoons) I just came across literature stating people taking this should not have Botox. Is it only at the time of injection or do I have something to be concerned about?

3 answers to Taking Magnesium Sulfate After Botox

Magnesium citrate or sulfate and Botox interaction

You probably consumed magnesium citrate, not sulfate for your intestines. Magnesium sulfate is given intraveneously to decrease preterm labor and it does this by affecting calcium levels so muscles can't contract. One could see the theory of an interaction but physicians are cautioned by the botox company, Allergan, to avoid medications such as aminoglycosides that can affect the neuromuscular junction and magnesium citrate is not one of these. In addition, having had the Botox two... more

Ronald Shelton, MD
Manhattan Dermatologist

Botox and Magnesium

As the Botox was injected a while back, there should not be any interactions with it.

Julio Garcia, MD
Las Vegas Plastic Surgeon

No worries with Magnesium supplement after Botox

There isn't much information on the effects of magnesium supplements and Botox, but little theoretical reason to worry. The actual Botox molecule is gone within a few days. Zinc on the other hand may actually enhance the effects of Botox.

Richard Baxter, MD
Seattle Plastic Surgeon

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